Helen van Berkel checks into the Crest Resort and Pool Villas in Phuket, Thailand

Winston Aldworth discovers a Fijian day retreat with a difference on Malamala Island.

Ben O'Brien flies from Auckland to Chengdu on Sichuan Airlines 3U8909

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Justine Tyerman puts forward her own theory about the enigmatic Plain of Jars.

Nicholas Jones gets an exclusive taste of Belgian hospitality.

The Blue Planet II team has completed 125 expeditions - here are their best dive spots.

Bigger is certainly better when it comes to the Rocky Mountaineer, discovers Pamela Wade.

Stranded 72 days, Andes plane wreck survivor recalls resorting to cannibalism to survive.

Blackmore Farm's host serves piping hot pies with lashings of history, writes Anna Leask.

Sadie Beckman sets about brunching, lunching and imbibing in West Hollywood.

If you skip Spain's churches and mosques, you do yourself an injustice.

Just sixty kilometres away, another Incan mountaintop refuge languishes in obscurity.

There are 6000 Greek islands, some known more than others, writes Jane Jurgens.

Lauren Taylor samples some of Portugal's best.

Jay Wanakore and Sarah Chas share their picks for a family LA getaway.

A resort in Samoa woos visitors to come back, writes Shandelle Battersby.

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A harrowing trip by mule to a place of heartbreaking history and staggering beauty.

Exploring Slovenia by paddleboard gives visitors a unique perspective.

A short cruise is a perfect introduction to the Greek islands.

How many hotels have a suite with a secret passageway?

Jim Eagles keeps watch as Borneo's dexterous orangutans get stuck into their tucker.

Auckland is the 14th top city for expats to settle, according to a new survey.

A huge tapestry, 10 years in the making, tells the story of New Ross, writes Diana Plater.

Anna Leask struggles to pick a favourite between the three charming and beautiful cities.

Jane Jurgens picks the best of the continent's fabulous trails.

A roadblock leads Jim Eagles to an antiques fair.

South Africa has enough magical experiences to last a lifetime writes Tracey Bond.

Deborah Dickson-Smith meets prehistoric dragons.